This issue was addressed by removing the vulnerable code. This issue is fixed in macOS Ventura 13.7, visionOS 2, iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, macOS Sonoma 14.7, macOS Sequoia 15. An app may be able to overwrite arbitrary files.
The product uses external input to construct a pathname that is intended to identify a file or directory that is located underneath a restricted parent directory, but the product does not properly neutralize special elements within the pathname that can cause the pathname to resolve to a location that is outside of the restricted directory.
| Link | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/121234 | vendor advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/121238 | vendor advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/121249 | vendor advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/121250 | vendor advisory |
| https://support.apple.com/en-us/121247 | vendor advisory |